Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Herrera Beutler has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into her position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Herrera Beutler is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
2015 Statistics
Read our 2015 Report Card for Herrera Beutler for more statistics.
Committee Membership
Jaime Herrera Beutler sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Appropriations
- Vice Chairman, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
- Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Herrera Beutler sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (27%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (20%) Transportation and Public Works (13%) Water Resources Development (13%) Environmental Protection (13%) Energy (13%)
Recent Bills
Some of Herrera Beutler’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5219: Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2016
- H.R. 5065: To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers ...
- H.R. 4765: Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act
- H.R. 3806: Alaskan Pollock and Golden King Crab Labeling Act
- H.R. 3441: Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act
- H.Res. 397: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding preserving the rights of ...
- H.R. 3349: Timely Permitting Accessibility Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2011 to Sep 2016, Herrera Beutler missed 630 of 4,076 roll call votes, which is 15.5%. This is much worse than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 2 explanations for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills